noun
indebtedness
Indebtedness (noun) means the condition of owing money to someone.
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1
The condition of owing money to someone.
"Laws regarding indebtedness and indenture."
— David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow (2001)
2
The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.
"Strong on administrative competence, the ministers as a group were united in their indebtedness to Fleury and in a collective mistrust of any putative successor from the court."
— Colin Jones, The Great Nation (2002)
3
The total sum that someone still has to pay back.
4
The combined total of everything someone owes.
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What is the meaning of indebtedness?
"indebtedness" (noun) means the condition of owing money to someone.
What is another word for indebtedness?
Other words for "indebtedness" include obligation, liability, debt.
What are the different meanings of indebtedness?
"indebtedness" has 3 main meanings: 1. The condition of owing money to someone; 2. The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone; 3. The total sum that someone still has to pay back.
